{"product_id":"9781429980890","title":"The Wealth Creators: The Rise of Today's Rich and Super-Rich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Multi-Millionaires\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Much They Made.\u003cbr\u003eHow Each One Made It.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of 2000, there were nearly three hundred billionaires and five million millionaires living in the United States.  Total household wealth had reached $37 trillion, up from just over $8 trillion when Ronald Reagan became president.  The stories of these super-rich men and women reflect the social and economic history of the last twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy C. Smith takes the reader into five core areas of opportunity today as well as the career turning points of key individuals in each:\u003cbr\u003e- Entrepreneurs like Mike Bloomberg, Sam Walton, and Ted Turner,\u003cbr\u003e- Dealmakers such as Kirk Kerkorian,  Ron Perelman, and Larry Tisch,\u003cbr\u003e- Investors like Warren Buffett and financiers like George Soros,\u003cbr\u003e- Corporate executives such as Jack Welch, Sandy Weill, and Michael Eisner,\u003cbr\u003e- And entertainers like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Tiger Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153934598384,"sku":"9781429980890","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429980890_p0.jpg?v=1769903037","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429980890","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}